Empirical models for predicting the excretion of nutrients (N and P) by aquatic metazoans: Taxonomic differences in rates and element ratios

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 250-263

  Sereda, Jeff M ^a   Hudson, Jeff J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrates; Model; Mussels; Nitrogen; Nutrient cycling; Phosphorus; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

METAZOA;

EID: 78650959426     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02491.x     Document Type: Article

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